The stillness of the night Brings screams within Afeared condemnation Draws closer in A sickness compels me Twisting my soul My words and actions haunt The peace I've lost Haunted by ghosts of time Unseen unheard Driven to hide behind A mask of pride Enjoined from ecstasy Unseen unheard My own malevolence Always present Lungs searing Mouth is dry Drained and exhausted Nothing left Resignation Desperate for solace Futile yearning Acceptance Damned by this hand of mine Unseen unheard My own malevolence Stares now through me